Gemma De les Coves
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Publications & Preprints
Universality, Unreachability & Beyond
The Structure of Emulations in Classical Spin Models: Modularity and Universality
Tobias Reinhart, Benjamin Engel and Gemma De les Coves.
arxiv.org/abs/2407.13428
Epistemic Horizons From Deterministic Laws: Lessons From a Nomic Toy Theory
Johannes Fankhauser, Tomáš Gonda and Gemma De les Coves.
arxiv.org/abs/2406.17581
An Invitation to Universality in Physics, Computer Science, and Beyond
Tomáš Gonda and Gemma De les Coves.
arxiv.org/abs/2406.16607
Universality and complexity in natural languages: Mechanistic and emergent
Gemma De les Coves, Bernat Corominas-Murtra and Ricard Solé.
preprints.org/manuscript/202402.1330/v1
A Framework for Universality in Physics, Computer Science and Beyond
T. Gonda, T. Reinhart, S. Stengele, G. De les Coves.
Compositionality (to appear, 2024) .
arxiv.org/abs/2307.06851
Why can the brain (and not a computer) make sense of the liar paradox?
Patrick T. Fraser, Ricard Sole, Gemma De las Cuevas.
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9, 802300 (2021) .
Simple universal models capture all classical spin physics
G. De las Cuevas, T. S. Cubitt.
Science 351, 1180 (2016) .
arXiv:1406.5955 See Piece by Adrian Cho , Perspective by Stephanie Wehner , This Week in Science by Jelena Stajic , Interview at Welt der Physik , Press release at MPQ , Phys.org
The U(1) Lattice Gauge Theory Universally Connects All Classical Models with Continuous Variables, Including Background Gravity
Y. Xu, G. De las Cuevas, W. Dür, H. J. Briegel, M. A. Martin–Delgado.
J. Stat. Mech. P02013 (2011) .
arXiv:1010.2041
Mapping all classical spin models to a lattice gauge theory
G. De las Cuevas, W. Dür, H. J. Briegel, M. A. Martin–Delgado.
New J. Phys. 12, 043014 (2010) .
arXiv:0911.2096
Unifying All Classical Spin Models in a Lattice Gauge Theory
G. De las Cuevas, W. Dür, H. J. Briegel, M. A. Martin–Delgado.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 230502 (2009) .
arXiv:0812.3583
Completeness of classical spin models and universal quantum computation
G. De las Cuevas, W. Dür, M. Van den Nest, H. J. Briegel.
J. Stat. Mech. P07001 (2009) .
arXiv:0812.2368
Mathematical Quantum Physics: Quantum Theory Meets Noncommutative Linear Algebra
Positive Moments Forever: Undecidable and Decidable Cases
Gemma De les Coves, Joshua Graf, Andreas Klingler, Tim Netzer.
arxiv.org/abs/2404.15053
Beyond Operator Systems
Gemma De les Coves, Mirte van der Eyden, and Tim Netzer.
arxiv.org/abs/2312.13983
Border Ranks of Positive and Invariant Tensor Decompositions: Applications to Correlations
Andreas Klingler, Tim Netzer and Gemma De les Coves.
arxiv.org/abs/2304.13478
Magic squares: Latin, Semiclassical and Quantum
Gemma De las Cuevas, Tim Netzer and Inga Valentiner-Branth.
J. Math. Phys. 64, 022201 (2023) .
arxiv.org/abs/2209.10230
Many bounded versions of undecidable problems are NP-hard
Andreas Klingler, Mirte van der Eyden, Sebastian Stengele, Tobias Reinhart and Gemma De las Cuevas.
SciPost Phys. 14, 173 (2023) .
arxiv.org/abs/2211.13532
Halos and undecidability of tensor stable positive maps
Mirte van der Eyden, Tim Netzer, Gemma De las Cuevas.
J. Phys. A 55, 264006 (2022) .
arXiv:2110.02113
Polynomial decompositions with invariance and positivity inspired by tensors
Gemma De las Cuevas, Andreas Klingler, Tim Netzer.
Linear Algebra and its Applications 698, 537 (2024) .
arXiv:2109.06680
Quantum Information Theory Meets Free Semialgebraic Geometry: One Wonderland Through Two Looking Glasses
Gemma De las Cuevas and Tim Netzer.
IMN Nr. 246 (2021).
arXiv:2102.04240
Cats climb entail mammals move: preserving hyponymy in compositional distributional semantics
Gemma De las Cuevas, Andreas Klingler, Martha Lewis and Tim Netzer.
Journal of Cognitive Science 22, 311 (2021) .
arXiv:2005.14134
Approximate tensor decompositions: disappearance of many separations
Gemma De las Cuevas, Andreas Klingler and Tim Netzer.
J. Math. Phys. 62, 093502 (2021) (Editor's pick) .
arXiv:2004.10219
Quantum magic squares: dilations and their limitations
Gemma De las Cuevas, Tom Drescher and Tim Netzer.
J. Math. Phys. 61, 111704 (2020) (Featured by the Editor).
arXiv:1912.07332 See AIP Scilight , UIBK news , El Periodico .
Tensor decompositions on simplicial complexes with invariance
Gemma De las Cuevas, Matt Hoogsteder Riera and Tim Netzer.
Journal of Symbolic Computation, 124, 102299 (2024) .
arXiv:1909.01737
Mixed states in one spatial dimension: decompositions and correspondence with nonnegative matrices
Gemma De las Cuevas and Tim Netzer.
J. Math. Phys. 61, 041901 (2020) .
arXiv:1903.05373
Optimal bounds on the positivity of a matrix from a few moments
Gemma De las Cuevas, Tobias Fritz and Tim Netzer.
Comm. Math. Phys. 375, 105 (2020) .
arXiv:1808.09462
Quantum Many-Body Systems with Tensor Networks
Generalised ansatz for continuous Matrix Product States
Maria Balanzó-Juandó and Gemma De las Cuevas.
Phys. Rev. A. 101, 052312 (2020) (Editor's suggestion).
arXiv:1908.09761
Continuum limits of Matrix Product States
G. De las Cuevas, N. Schuch, D. Perez-Garcia, J. I. Cirac.
Phys. Rev. B 98, 174303 (2018) .
arXiv:1708.00880
Irreducible forms of Matrix Product States: Theory and Applications
G. De las Cuevas, J. I. Cirac, N. Schuch, D. Perez-Garcia.
J. Math. Phys., 58, 121901 (2017) .
arXiv:1708.00029
Energy as a detector of nonlocality of many-body spin systems
J. Tura, G. De las Cuevas, R. Augusiak, M. Lewenstein, A. Acín, J. I. Cirac.
Phys. Rev. X 7, 0201005 (2017) .
arXiv:1607.06090 See UIBK news
Other works
On the use of direct-coupling analysis with a reduced alphabet of amino acids combined with super-secondary structure motifs for protein fold prediction
Bernat Anton, Mireia Besalú, Oriol Fornes, Jaume Bonet, Alexis Molina, Ruben Molina-Fernandez, Gemma De las Cuevas, Narcís Fernández-Fuentes, Baldo Oliva.
NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics 3, Issue 2, lqab027 (2021) .
BioRxiv:10.1101/406603
Reducing spacetime to binary information
S. Weinfurtner, G. De las Cuevas, M. A. Martin–Delgado, H. J. Briegel.
J. Phys. A 47 095301 (2014) .
arXiv:1210.5182
Projective simulation for artificial intelligence
H. J. Briegel and G. De las Cuevas.
Sci. Rep. 2, 400 (2012) .
arXiv:1104.3787 See IQOQI , Uni Innsbruck , ÖAW , Pro-physik , APA-Science , Solid , Der Standard , ORF , DiePresse
Low-Gradient Magnetophoresis through Field-Induced Reversible Aggregation
G. De las Cuevas, J. Faraudo, J. Camacho.
J. Phys. Chem. C 112 945-950 (2008) .
Book chapters
Conceptual considerations
Quantum Theory: Ideals, Infinities and Pluralities
Gemma De les Coves.
Submitted as a Chapter for the book "Open systems: Physics, Metaphysics and Methodology" edited by Mike Cuffaro and Stephan Hartmann. Oxford University Press (2024).
Ser humà: La ferida de l'infinit. Una trobada íntima de la ciència i la cultura
Gemma De les Coves.
Capítol pel llibre A camp obert. Pràctiques culturals contemporànies . A cura de Josep Ramoneda i Raül Garrigasait. Institut Ramon Llull i Arcàdia (2024).
English edition: Being human: The wound of infinity. An intimate encounter of science and culture . In In an Open Field. Contemporary Cultural Practices. Curated by Josep Ramoneda and Raül Garrigasait. Institut Ramon Llull & Arcàdia (2024).
Other articles
Other works
¿Qué es el arte?
Gemma De les Coves.
La Maleta de Portbou, Nr. 61 (2023) .
La magia matemática que se esconde en la Sagrada Familia
Gemma De las Cuevas.
El Pais (May 4, 2022) .
What is reality?
Gemma De las Cuevas.
Contribution to Conscious(ness) Realist, Blog by Larissa Albantakis (April 7, 2022) .
¿Qué es la realidad?
Gemma De las Cuevas.
Undecidability, Uncomputability, and Unpredictability Essay Contest, organized by FQXi (2020) .
Magic Squares: A children's puzzle meets quantum physics
Gemma De las Cuevas, Tom Drescher and Tim Netzer.
The Science Breaker (2022) .
Universalität und Unentscheidbarkeit gehen Hand in Hand
Gemma De las Cuevas, Sebastian Stengele and Tobias Reinhart.
Der Standard (October 27, 2021) .
Universality Everywhere implies Undecidability Everywhere
Gemma De las Cuevas.
Undecidability, Uncomputability, and Unpredictability Essay Contest, organized by FQXi (2020) .
La unificación de los modelos de espín
Gemma De las Cuevas.
Investigación y Ciencia, N. 482 (November 2016).
(This journal no longer exists)